Death toll from all US states hit by Matthew now at 15 as severe flooding continues

According to USA Today:

Matthew, now a post-tropical cyclone, begins its slow exit overnight off the East Coast, but the damage isn't over.

The death toll increased from three to seven in North Carolina, Gov. Pat McCrory announced in a 9 a.m. news conference. In addition, a person who had moved to a shelter died there because of a health ailment, he said. Overall, the death toll across the Southeast from the storm is 15, according to The Associated Press.